Math Research Opportunities

The ICTP and the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica-INdAM have launched a joint programme of "Research in Pairs" aimed to fund research projects in mathematics to be carried out between 1 March 2026 and 31 December 2026, in collaboration between mathematicians from developing countries and INdAM members at ICTP in Trieste.

The application deadline is 6 January 2026. More details about the opportunity, as well as a link to the online application form, can be found here.

Applicants must be citizens of a developing country, be affiliated to an institution in a developing country, and must have worked (or studied) in a developing country for at least 3 out of the last 5 years. After filling the personal profile, the applicant must provide a detailed research project (at least 2000 characters).

The applicant have to indicate up to two INdAM members, who are inscribed in the list of one of the national research groups GNAMPA, GNCS, GNFM, GNSAGA. Before submitting the application, the INDAM members must be contacted. Only if the members agree to participate in the program they can be indicated in the application.